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dovetail

noun verb

A mortise joint formed by interlocking tenons and mortises

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Word Facts

Word length
8
Starts with
D
Ends with
L
Contains
OV
Scrabble score
12

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Pronunciation

ˈdʌvteɪl

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Definitions

noun

  1. A mortise joint formed by interlocking tenons and mortises

verb

  1. Fit together tightly, as if by means of a dovetail

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